K9 Ricco – Valley View, Ohio

Died – 9/11/20
Handler – Officer Crumbley

Valley View Police Department mourns loss of 1.5 year-old K9 officer

The Valley View Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer. According to Chagrin Valley Dispatch, K-9 Ricco suffered from a very rare and sudden medical emergency Friday that caused his intestines to spasm and twist. Ricco was taken to the vet and underwent emergency surgery but passed away during the procedure. He was 1 and 1/2 years old. His handler, Officer Crumbley, released the following statement on Facebook: It’s with great sadness that I must tell everyone that today I said goodbye to my partner and best friend K-9 Ricco. I never thought today would be that day I would say my final goodbye to the best partner I could ask for. Ricco was not feeling well this morning so I took him to the vet and they determined that his intestines had flipped. Ricco had an emergency surgery but the damage was too great. For the last year and a half I have spent more time with him than anyone else in my life. Not only was he an amazing police K9 and partner, he was also an awesome big brother to Austin and Riley. Ricco was loved by many and made a huge impact on many people in the village of Valley View and everyone else he came in contact with in his short almost 2 years of life.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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